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Five-Spice Charred Broccolini.

Blistered, charred and dusted with Emperor’s Dust — the greens people actually fight over.

Charred five-spice broccolini with garlic and chilli
Serves 420 minEasy · Vegan

Broccolini plus high heat equals sweet, nutty, blackened tips. Add the warm anise-and-cinnamon of Emperor’s Dust and a hit of garlic and it stops being a side you tolerate — it’s one you make on purpose. Restaurant greens, twenty minutes, one pan.

Made with Emperor's Dust →

Ingredients

  • 2 bunches broccolini (~400g), trimmed
  • 1½ tbsp neutral oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1 tsp Emperor's Dust
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 red chilli, sliced (optional)
  • 1 tsp sesame oil

To finish

  • Squeeze of lemon
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Method

1

Prep (optional). If the stems are thick, blanch the broccolini for 60 seconds in boiling water and drain well. Skip it for more char — your call.

2

Get the char. Get a wok or heavy pan screaming hot with the neutral oil. Lay the broccolini in one layer and leave it alone to blister and char, about 2 minutes, then toss.

3

Add the dust. Add the garlic, chilli, Emperor's Dust and salt. Toss for 1 minute until fragrant and the stems are just tender with bite.

4

Finish. Off the heat, hit it with the sesame oil, a squeeze of lemon and the sesame seeds. Serve hot.

Tip — don’t crowd the pan and don’t stir too soon. Char needs contact and stillness.

Greens with a wok-street accent.

Emperor’s Dust is our Dynasty five-spice — warm, aromatic, and unreal on charred vegetables.

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